Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus - How to remove

Search.htrackyourpackages.co is presented as a tool that should provide users with the ability to track packages. However, we have discovered that it is functioning poorly and in addition to that, you will get some unwanted and even malicious features. If that’s not enough, it is distributed in a malicious way and is likely to change some settings on web browsers without your permission. It is listed as browser hijacker (malware) and we recommend to get rid of it as soon as possible. Keep reading this article to learn how to do that and protect your system against malware.

This infection was developed by Polarity Technologies Ltd (“Polarity”) – company well known for distributing malware. We have informed our readers that this company released malware like Search.searchfastlm.com and Search.heasyspeedtest.co and it seems that browser hijackers just keep going as we have a new one on a table.

Same like other browser hijackers from this company, Htrackyourpackages.co is operating as browser add-on. It can be added to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge – basically all the most popular web browsers. The main reason why this add-on is listed as browser hijacker, because once installed on your computer, it will automatically change some settings on web browsers, without even asking you about that.

If this malicious application is installed on your computer, both homepage and default search engine on all of your web browsers will be automatically set to www.search.htrackyourpackages.co. From now on, this website will appear every time you open a web browser. It will also show up every time you open a new tab. If you take a look at that website, it might look like regular search engine with a couple of additional features. One of them – tracking packages. As the name of this malware suggests, Search.htrackyourpackages.co is supposed to help you track parcels. However, if you try to input some tracking number into that search field, you will be redirected to UPS website, so you can only track packages that are sent via this particular shipper. Basically, this function is useless.

Now, if you try to search for something using this website, you will be redirected to Yahoo website. So what’s the point of this browser hijacker? The answer can be found in their toolbar:

Just like all other browser hijackers developed by Polarity Technologies LTD, they are promoting ‘Local Weather’ a.k.a. ‘Weatherly’ add-on. We have already discussed it earlier and you should not use it, firstly, it provides wrong information about weather forecast and secondly, it is considered to be malicious as well due to bulk distribution by browser hijackers.

Another thing about Search.htrackyourpackages.co worth consideration – their approach to your personal information. This is what they will definitely recored:

• The type of browser you are using when using our Services, including your browser’s “user agent” (e.g., Internet Explorer, Safari, and other browsers);
• Your operating system type, whether Mac OS, or Windows, and which version of Windows; o Your Internet protocol (IP) address and information about the version of any software comprising a portion of the Services that you use;
• Your geographic location and the domain name of your Internet service provider (ISP); the URLs and websites that you visit and have visited; your search queries on the web pages you visit;
• and/or Diagnostic information which describes how our Services are operating on your system.

As you can see, your IP address, various specs about your system and your private browsing history, search queries will be collected. Why would they need information like this? They might sell it to various third parties, so makers of other malware could target you more efficiently.

That’s enough reasons not to keep this virus installed on your computer. In case you have no clue how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. We suggest you to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these apps should detect and remove the infection in no time. it will also protect your computer from similar viruses in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. There is also a way to remove the infection without any help of anti-malware software. This process might be more complicated, so we have developed a step-by-step Search.htrackyourpackages.co manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Do your best to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to remove the virus manually by your own.

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How to remove htrackyourpackages virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Htrackyourpackages.co install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make htrackyourpackages virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus from macOS

Delete htrackyourpackages virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Htrackyourpackages.co app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Htrackyourpackages.co, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Htrackyourpackages.co, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Htrackyourpackages.co, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Htrackyourpackages.co and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.htrackyourpackages.co virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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